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Indonesia, Thailand to set up joint taskforce on illegal fishing

Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to set up a joint taskforce to deal with illegal fishing, said Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Arrmanatha Nasir.
Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to set up a joint taskforce to dealwith illegal fishing, said Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s spokespersonArrmanatha Nasir.

The agreement was reached by IndonesianPresident Joko Widodo and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on thesidelines of Asian-Africa Conference in Jakarta, he said.

TheThai leader acknowledged that his country had its own problems withillegal fishing and was cracking down on the trade within its borders,Nasir added.

Since taking office last October, President Widodo has embarked on a hardline campaign against illegal fishing.

Illegal fishing operations in Indonesia cost the country an estimated 20 billion USD in losses annually.-VNA
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